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Sri Krishna Sweets
Privately held
Industry Restaurant
Genre Traditional South Indian sweets and savouries
Founded 1948 (Coimbatore, India)
Founder N. K. Mahadeva Iyer
Headquarters
Chennai
,
India
Number of locations
more than 18
Area served
India
Key people
M. Murali, M. Krishnan
Products Food, Sweets, Savouries, Condiments
Revenue Rs. 50 Crore (in 2002)
Number of employees
800

Sri Krishna Sweets (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணா ஸ்வீட்ஸ்) is a very well-known company from India. It makes delicious traditional sweets and snacks. This company started in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Sri Krishna Sweets is especially famous for its Mysorepak. This is a popular sweet made with ghee, sugar, and gram flour. Today, you can find their products in many stores. They have more than 75 shops across India and also in the United Arab Emirates.

The Story of Sri Krishna Sweets

How It All Began

Sri Krishna Sweets started a long time ago in 1948. It was first a restaurant in Coimbatore. A person named N. K. Mahadeva Iyer founded it. His goal was to make and sell pure ghee sweets. These sweets were made right at home.

Growing Bigger

In 1972, Mr. Iyer opened a special sweet shop. This shop was in R. S. Puram. It was just for selling sweets. The sweet shop did very well. Because of its success, more shops opened in Coimbatore in 1991.

Expanding Across India

By 1996, the company grew even more. It started opening shops in Chennai and other cities. These cities are all in South India. By 2019, Sri Krishna Sweets had 75 stores across India. It also had three stores in the United Arab Emirates. The company planned to have 100 stores by 2020.

More Than Just Sweets

Over time, Sri Krishna Sweets added more to its menu. It began serving snacks in its sweet shops. Since 2006, they have also offered lunch to customers. Today, Mr. Mahadeva Iyer's sons manage the company. Their names are M. Murali and M. Krishnan.

Tnagar Branch
A Sri Krishna Sweets store in T Nagar, Chennai.

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